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Russia Ranked Second Worst in World for Internet Freedom—Only North Korea Scores Lower
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (482+ words) Russia has ranked among the lowest countries globally for internet freedom, scoring just 4 out of 100 in a new index compiled by Cloudwards, as reported by The Moscow Times on April 6. The country placed second to last in the ranking, with…...
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7+ hour, 34+ min ago (11+ words) Ukraine Hits Russian Shahed Launchers Before Takeoff at Donetsk Airport'UNITED24 Media...
Russia Forces Tech Giants Into Nationwide VPN Crackdown Amid Rising Digital Repression
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (556+ words) The Russian government has ordered the country's largest digital platforms to join an active effort to block VPN services. During a meeting on March 30, the Ministry of Digital Development instructed more than 20 major companies to prevent users from accessing their…...
Russians Turn to Tourist eSIM Cards to Bypass Internet Restrictions Amid Growing Censorship
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (508+ words) Amid growing internet restrictions in Russia, citizens have begun using tourist eSIM "cards to bypass geo-blocked resources, relying on roaming services and IP addresses from other countries through GTP tunneling. According to The Moscow Times on April 2, these workarounds allow…...
Iranian Hackers Breach Personal Email of FBI Director Kash Patel — UNITED24 Media
1+ week, 2+ day ago (266+ words) Iranian-linked hackers from the Handala Hack Team have breached the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel and published a portion of the data online, according to Reuters on March 27. A spokesperson for the US Department of Justice confirmed…...
Hungarian FM Confirms Calling Russian Counterpart During EU Meets
1+ week, 6+ day ago (481+ words) Hungarian FM Confirms Calling Russian Counterpart During EU Meets'UNITED24 Media - ecom.ukrgasbank.com 1 SESS#Preserves users states across page requests. Maximum Storage Duration: SessionType: HTTP Cookie - sf16-website-login.neutral.tiktokcdn-eu.com 2 cookie-consent [x2]Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current…...
Too Little, Too Late? Russia Launches 16 Satellites to Rival Starlink’s Thousands-Strong Constellation
1+ week, 6+ day ago (130+ words) The launch took place late on'March 23, when 16'company-developed satellites were sent into orbit. According to'the company, all spacecraft successfully separated from the launch vehicle and were taken under control by'mission operators. The deployment marks the first time serial production satellites'rather…...
Moscow Internet Crackdown Leaves Residents Unable to Pay—Even For Toilets
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (390+ words) Residents of Moscow have reported difficulties using public toilets in the city center due to mobile internet disruptions that prevent cashless payments, according to the outlet Ostorozhno, Novosti on March 23. The problems began about a week ago, with users saying…...
FBI Warns Russian Hackers Hijacked Signal, WhatsApp Accounts in Global Phishing Campaign
2+ week, 1+ day ago (261+ words) Hackers linked to Russian intelligence services have targeted users of commercial messaging apps, including Signal and WhatsApp, focusing on officials, military personnel, politicians, and journalists, according to Reuters on March 20. The FBI and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…...
Russia Builds $600M Arctic Military Communications Network with Drone Integration—Leaked Files
2+ week, 3+ day ago (671+ words) A new generation of modular, drone-linked military communications is taking shape in Russia, designed to operate where infrastructure doesn't exist: the Arctic. In 2024, Russia "developed proposals for creating a set of field communications system hardware for the Arctic region on…...